Methods and apparatus for managing configuration sessions on remotely configurable network components, and a non-transitory computer readable medium for managing configuration sessions on such components. The method includes configuring a remote configuration interface to transmit a heartbeat signal or keep alive message within a defined interval while the remote configuration interface remains operational and closing a remote configuration session on a remotely configurable network component if a heartbeat signal or keep alive message is not received within a period corresponding to the defined interval.
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3. The method according to claim 2, wherein the defined heartbeat period is shorter than the defined user-inactivity period.
4. The method according to claim 1, wherein the heartbeat signal is a keep-alive message comprising data relating to the timing of the heartbeat message, a status of the remote device, a status of the network, and/or other data.
9. The apparatus according to claim 8, wherein the defined heartbeat period is shorter than the defined user-inactivity period.
10. The apparatus according to claim 8, wherein the heartbeat signal is a keep-alive message comprising data relating to the timing of the heartbeat message, a status of the remote device, a status of the network, and/or other data.
11. The apparatus according to claim 8, wherein the remotely configurable network component is configured to close the remote configuration session if a user logs out of the configuration interface.
12. The apparatus according to claim 8, wherein the remotely configurable network component is a customer premises equipment device, a cable modem, a DOCSIS gateway or a router.
15. The non-transitory computer readable medium according to claim 14, wherein the instructions are further operable to cause one or more processors to perform operations wherein the defined heartbeat period is shorter than the defined user-inactivity period.
16. The non-transitory computer readable medium according to claim 13, wherein the instructions are further operable to cause one or more processors to perform operations wherein the heartbeat signal is a keep-alive message comprising data relating to the timing of the heartbeat message, a status of the remote device, a status of the network, and/or other data.
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